Rustic Roasted Root Vegetables

Maybe it’s because I was lazy (or am). Maybe it’s because I really like the rustic feeling and look of root veggies.Maybe it’s because of some other reason – I don’t know.Regardless of the lack of effort of beautifying, chopping, and “airbrushing,” these Rustic Roasted Root Vegetables taste amazing. I adore roasted veggies. I mean…

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Lemongrass Noodle Bowl

Forget Chicken Noodle Soup. THIS is my Jewish Penicillin – my “cure-all” and the item I crave 4 more most in life.Yes, spicy soup. SHRIMP soup. Spicy Shrimp Lemongrass Soup – this is what does the trick for me ✨💫🌟 in life.When we add homemade noodles (rather than traditional Jasmine rice), life is grand. Tom…

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Meyer Lemon Fresh Shallot Sweet Butter

There’s nothing like veggies FRESH from the garden. Whether they be carrots covered in dirt (oh, thank you, Bonnie) tasting candy-sweet, flavor-bomb cherry tomatoes, super spicy radishes, crisp mesclun lettuce, OR fragrant and fabulous baby shallots, I’ll take it all. FRESH from the ground is superb – amazing – astounding. I recently harvested some “baby”…

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Winter Chestnut Soup

It’s still winter.Yes.Sigh.Things could be worse, I suppose.There are many, many a peep who adore the cold, blustery snow and icy air of wintertime.❄️ I’m not one of those.However, I do LOVE soup weather. And chestnuts!I’ll never forget the first time I encountered freshly toasted chestnuts:Aix en Provence. October. Farmer’s Market. FREEZING. Roasted Chestnut 🌰Stand….

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Chicken Taco Stir Fry

So, since we all love tacos, can we just create an all-in-one pan easy taco skillet stir-fry for a quick weeknight dinner? Let’s agree, this recipe creation need not occur on Taco Tuesday. While it certainly CAN, let’s allow ourselves the easy of a chicken stir-fry, but with all the goodness of the infamous “taco”…

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Sweet & Spicy Samba Pork Tenderloin

Maybe it’s salsa to you – but it’s extra zesty and free for me – SAMBA!!!!Less structured: Salsa music is more structured than Samba and because of that, the music selection is more consistent in beat and style. In summary, both Samba and Salsa are a combination of African and European dances. Traditional Samba originated from…

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Rare Peppers and Kale

Originally titled, “Buena Mulata Kale Stuffed Violet Sparkle Lipstick Pepper,” this blog post and recipe really was a mouthful.Honestly, though, it’s so much more simple than all those words combined.While the words AND the produce is absolutely gorgeous, the premise is actually quite simple: fresh from the garden, rare, heirloom peppers, kale, and Chinese Five…

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Green Chile Chicken Parsnip Hash

This recipe for hearty Green Chile Chicken Parsnip Hash is full of bright, kicky flavors! We all love roasted Hatch green chiles (anytime) this time of the year and this combination of flavors creates a wonderful balance of sweet and earthy parsnips, sharp cheddar cheese, and uniquely seasoned green chile chicken sausage with fresh cilantro…

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